William Lim knows just how important art is to everyday life. The famous Singaporean architect can attest to just how essential melding creativity with functionality it is, having designed several iconic landmarks around the nation. Now, though, he is focused less on architecture and more on the unique issues and challenges surrounding successful urban living, having written several books on the subject. The patron of the arts — he has donated undisclosed sums of money in the range of millions of dollars to various artistic enterprises — is taking part in an upcoming art and education exhibit on urban living, which was organized partly based on his own musings on the subject.
Lim understands firsthand just how much architects and city planners must realize about the role of art and successful planning in successful and sustainable urban areas. A designer wouldn’t, for example, exclude green spaces such as parks and trails in order to fit in more lucrative housing and business complexes. A balance and creative harmony must exist to include everything that’s essential to happy and healthy life, and art plays a large role in that.
Based on his participation and establishment of various panels and organizations, Lim touts the importance of preserving the heritage of a city while promoting new and emerging arts to support the ongoing culture. Just because a historic building is preserved, for example, doesn’t mean that the entities it will now house can’t do something cutting edge with the space. Recent historic buildings including a religious school now house artsy boutiques in Singapore.
The art show organized around Lim’s beliefs, ideas, and teachings will cast the city-state of Singapore in a unique light. Less of an art exhibit and more of a place where ideas will be formulated and grown, one installation will take participants on a tour of Singapore based only on scents commonly found in different parts of the nation. Video art and film will also be on display as a part of the special event.
Lim lauds artists and those with creative minds as valuable contributors to the cities they live and work in. He frequently commends artists for having unique ways to solve problems that other, differently minded people might not come up with. Having artists participate in making an urban area thrive is one of the most important things a city can have.
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To read more about William Lim’s views and for more information about the upcoming exhibit, go to http://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/arts/breaking-new-ground.
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